UAMS Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity

02/14/2026

Today, and every day CTRAL celebrates what’s at the heart of our mission: advancing research to support long-term health and longevity.

02/13/2026

Starting GLP-1/GIP weight loss injections? Join our study!
The Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity at UAMS is recruiting men and women (18–69) about to begin GLP-1/GIP treatment.

✅ Learn about your body composition
✅ Receive lab results
✅ Help advance research on GLP-1/GIP medications

📍 4 visits to UAMS (Little Rock) over 6 months, ~90 min each.

📩 Interested? Email CTRALResearch@uams.edu or call 501-320-7602.

02/05/2026

📚 Diabetes Education Saves Lives

Learning how to manage diabetes is just as important as treatment. Research shows that diabetes self-management education and support can improve blood sugar, reduce stress, and boost overall health.

👉 Interested in helping advance diabetes education and care? Participating in research can make a difference for you and others.

02/03/2026

🥦 Food Is Medicine: Better Diabetes Care

A recent study conducted by fellow researchers at UAMS shows that delivering nutritious groceries and diabetes education directly to homes helped participants improve blood sugar, reduce BMI, and feel less diabetes-related stress.

FAYETTEVILLE — Through a Food Is Medicine intervention delivered in collaboration with food pantries and partners in Northwest Arkansas, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation found improved blood sugar outcomes for nearly 60...

01/21/2026

Now Enrolling Volunteers with Type 2 Diabetes
Interested in participating in research? Contact us today!

📧 CTRALResearch@uams.edu
📞 501-320-7602

01/16/2026

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of our CTRAL community.

In 2025 alone, we completed 278 study visits across 83 individual studies—none of which would be possible without the time, trust, and commitment of our participants, partners, and supporters.

Thank you for believing in research that moves health forward. We’re excited to continue this work together in the year ahead.

12/08/2025

CTRAL is enrolling participants for the following studies.
Your involvement helps shape the future of healthy aging.

11/19/2025

Protein isn’t just for athletes — it’s essential for all of us, especially as we age.

CTRAL’s researchers are uncovering how protein quality and timing affect metabolism, strength, and recovery.

Translational research helps us take what we learn in the lab and turn it into everyday recommendations that support better aging and vitality.

11/14/2025

Today is World Diabetes Day 💙

Small changes can make a big impact on our health.

The Center on Translational Research on Aging and Longevity is currently conducting two studies to better understand how certain proteins affect glucose levels in adults.

If you or someone you know is interested in supporting research that could help improve diabetes prevention and management in our community, we’d love to connect with you.

📌 Learn more or see if you qualify: CTRALResearch@uams.edu

11/12/2025

Did you know that maintaining muscle health is one of the most powerful predictors of healthy aging?

CTRAL researchers study how nutrition, exercise, and metabolism affect muscle strength and function — helping people stay active, independent, and strong as they age.

These discoveries guide new recommendations for diet and physical activity that promote long-term health and quality of life.

11/11/2025

At CTRAL, our work begins in the lab — but it doesn’t end there.

We study how nutrition, exercise, and metabolism affect health as we age, and then apply those discoveries directly in our work.

This is translational research in action — turning research into practical interventions that can improve muscle strength, mobility, and independence in real people.

11/11/2025

Translational Research: What is it?